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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D8237 17/11/1960  
Departmental (Dept) ADB968002 21/03/1969  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 15
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
1517/11/1960
Wheels Bo-Bo
Builder British Thompson Houston Co. Ltd.
Fittings (as built)
Train Brakes Vacuum Brakes fitted
Multiple Fitting Blue Star
To Service 17/11/1960 to Finsbury Park (34G)
Withdrawn 20/03/1969
Time in Service 8 yrs, 4 mths , 3 dys
Cut Up 04/1985
Cut At Marples and Gillot (Sheffield)
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green all over, forward facing windows surrounds painted light green 17/11/1960

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34G   Finsbury Park (New) on 17/11/1960
30A   Stratford w/e 27/04/1963
32B   Ipswich w/e 15/04/1967
30A   Stratford w/e 11/05/1968
     Withdrawn on 20/03/1969

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
17/11/1960 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
17/11/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D8237
Built at British Thompson Houston Co. Ltd.
Allocated to Finsbury Park (34G)
Livery applied: Green all over, forward facing windows surrounds painted light green
   
27/04/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
15/04/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
11/05/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
20/03/1969 Withdrawn Condemned as 8237    
21/03/1969 Renumbered Renumbered to ADB968002    
04/1985 Scrapped Broken up by Marples and Gillot: Sheffield    

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